Miguel Cardoso: Sundowns to appoint Egypt legend as the new coach?

CAF Champions League holders Mamelodi Sundowns are reportedly in the market for a new coach to take over from Miguel Cardoso.

Despite helping Masandawana to win the MTN8 and FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup, they failed to make the group stage of the CAF Champions League, and ended up falling to CAF Confederation Cup champions USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup.

In the Premier Soccer League, the Brazilians are top of the table and have made the semi-final of the Carling Knockout. However, rumours have it that the management is not convinced with the tactcian, expalaining why the changes might be made.

Egypt legend Hossam Hassan has now been linked with a move to the South African heavyweights.

Hassan proposal was positive

“Hossam Hassan has topped the list of candidates to coach South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the coming period,” Zidan said as quoted by El Balad.

“A Moroccan marketing company contacted Ibrahim Hassan [Hossam’s twin brother] and presented the initial proposal. It put Hossam Hassan’s name forward to Sundowns officials a few hours ago, and the proposal was received very positively.

“Hossam Hassan has no objection to coaching a big club, but he gives priority to managing national teams. The twins are planning to return to work quickly after leaving the Egypt national team.

“The company has other offers for Hossam Hassan if the scenario of him coaching Sundowns does not materialise. Sundowns are looking for a new head coach after their recent decline in results under Cardoso,” Zidan concluded.